We also study incentives from divorce law. A 2008 reform cut post-divorce alimony eligibility to increase female labor supply. The reform implies a sizeable drop in lifetime earnings given the risk of divorce, but we find no effect on the marriage earnings gap. 8/

Last: gender norms. We compare individuals who grew up in separated Germany with different gender norms (east = dual career, west = male breadwinner) & married post reunification. Result: much larger marriage gap for West German women (controlling for income differences). 9/